Colorado Army town braces for grim news after Afghanistan attack that killed 8 US soldiersCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Barber Art Rico says he dreads looking at the newspaper these days for fear he’ll see the picture of another customer who was killed in combat. Eiffel Tower lit up with colors of Turkish flagPARIS — The Eiffel Tower has been lit up in red and white, the colors of the Turkish flag, as part of festivities in a French cultural season celebrating Turkey. Demonstrations across Yemen’s south call for secession from the countrySAN’A, Yemen — Thousands of activists have taken to the streets across Yemen’s south calling for independence, even as much of the central government’s army is tied up fighting a Shiite rebellion in the far north. Car bomb kills at least 8 on market in former Iraqi flashpoint city of Fallujah, police sayBAGHDAD — A car bomb tore through an open-air market west of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, an Iraqi police official said. Israel scrambles warplanes after aircraft enters restricted space over nuclear facilityJERUSALEM — Israel’s air force scrambled fighter jets Tuesday after a small civilian aircraft flew into restricted airspace near the country’s heavily guarded and secretive Dimona nuclear reactor, security officials said Tuesday. List of endangered monuments from World Monuments FundsAfghanistan: Old City of Herat Argentina: Buenos Aires Historic Center, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires Minivan plows into Md. apartment during driving lesson on Good Luck Road; resident injuredLANHAM, Md. — Police in Maryland say a driving lesson on Good Luck Road ended with a minivan crashing through an apartment wall. Administration officials say Iran will be punished if it doesn’t cooperateWASHINGTON — Administration officials told impatient lawmakers Tuesday that they are ready to take swift and substantial action against Iran if it disregards current diplomatic efforts to stop its alleged nuclear weapons program. Report that oil producers may move away from dollar sends US currency close to year lowsLONDON — The dollar fell Tuesday towards year lows against the euro and the yen after a report that Arab states and other countries were contemplating an end to the U.S. currency’s role in the pricing oil. Israeli police arrest 2 in connection with the vandalism of a UN World Heritage siteJERUSALEM — Israeli police say they have arrested two men for vandalizing an ancient desert ruin recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage site. Report: Iran plans to install more advanced centrifuges in newly revealed enrichment siteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran plans to install a more advanced type of centrifuge at its newly revealed uranium enrichment site, an Iranian newspaper reported Tuesday, a development certain to add to international concerns about the country’s nuclear work. Jerusalem unrest lays bare volatility of city at heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflictJERUSALEM — Israeli police mobilized reinforcements from across the country to secure volatile Jerusalem on Tuesday, deploying thousands of officers on city streets for fear that two days of minor clashes with Palestinian protesters would escalate. Police mobilize reinforcements from across the country to secure volatile JerusalemJERUSALEM — Israeli police have mobilized reinforcements from across the country to secure volatile Jerusalem after days of violent Palestinian protests. Police break up hundreds of people protesting against the IMF in IstanbulISTANBUL — Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul. Yemeni troops fighting Shiite rebels chew local drug to boost flagging moraleHARF SOFYAN, Yemen — Resting between frenetic bursts of fighting with tenacious Shiite rebels in the north, many Yemeni soldiers pass the day chewing qat leaves — the mild stimulant plant that is the impoverished Arab nation’s traditional drug of choice. At least 779 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at least 779 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. Cabinet secretaries say sanctions push against Iran continues despite good outcome from talksWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say last week’s historic joint talks with Iran were a limited success. CityCenter on Las Vegas Strip cutting condo prices 30 percent when existing buyers close dealsLAS VEGAS — Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed to buy, just help close the deals during the recession. Egypt’s top cleric plans ban on face veil at al-Azhar schools, says local mediaCAIRO — Egypt’s top Islamic cleric is planning to ban students wearing the face veil from entering the schools of al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s premier institute of learning, according to an independent daily Monday. Judge says evidence against Jordanian teen sufficient to continue Dallas bomb plot caseDALLAS — A Jordanian teenager accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper researched how to use a cell phone to detonate a bomb and recorded a 7-minute video he believed would be transmitted to Osama bin Laden, an FBI agent who oversaw the investigation testified Monday. Al-Azhar top cleric plans to ban face veil from the institute’s schools, local media reportsCAIRO — An Egyptian daily reports that the country’s top Muslim cleric is planning to ban female students from wearing the face veil from schools run by al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious institute of learning. Baltimore Sun business editor Tim Wheatley killed in car crash; daughter seriously hurtHEREFORD, Md. — Tim Wheatley, the business editor of The Baltimore Sun, was killed Monday morning in a car accident in which his 9-year-old daughter was seriously injured, police said. Iraqi Christian prelate seeks government protection after Kirkuk kidnappingsKIRKUK, Iraq — The body of a Christian health worker turned up in a field two days after he was kidnapped — prompting several more Christian families to pack up and leave their ancient homeland in northern Iraq. Hamas ramps up criticism of Abbas over suspension of efforts to try Israelis for war crimesGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas leaders on Monday launched an unprecedented attack against President Mahmoud Abbas, saying they no longer consider him a Palestinian after he agreed to suspend efforts to go after Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Iran replaces head of feared Basij militia with officer under UN sanctionsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader has replaced the head of the feared militia at the center of the postelection crackdown with a senior military officer under U.N. sanctions for links to the country’s ballistic missile program, state media reported Monday. Mummies, tomb art and everyday items on exhibit in “World of the Pharaohs” show in Little RockLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The “World of the Pharaohs” exhibition in Little Rock does more than depict the lives of kings during the 3,000 years of pharaoic rule. The items on display also illustrate what daily life was like in the rich Nile delta. Iran’s supreme leader replaces head of feared militia as part of military reshuffleTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state news agency is reporting that the country’s supreme leader has named several new military commanders, including a new head of the militia force at the center of the postelection crackdown. Police: Suicide bomber kills 6 in attack on funeral in western IraqBAGHDAD — A suicide bomber killed at least six mourners at funeral for a member of a prominent tribe with ties to both security forces and insurgents in western Iraq on Monday, a police official said. Egyptian lawmakers call for ban on Chinese-made fake hymen, saying it spreads viceCAIRO — Conservative Egyptian lawmakers have called for a ban on imports of a Chinese-made kit meant to help women fake their virginity and one scholar has even called for the “exile” of anyone who imports or uses it. Finance ministers: developing countries deserve more voting power in World BankISTANBUL — The World Bank needs to become more efficient in how it uses its resources and give more say to developing economies, several member states, including major donors the U.S. and Britain, said Monday. |
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